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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,124.01, 8,448.50 and 4,792.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,124.01, 8,448.50 and 4,792.37 is: 6,611.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,124.01 : 8,448.50 = 4,792.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,124.01/8,448.50 = 4,792.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,124.01x = 8,448.50 × 4,792.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,124.01x = 40,488,307.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,488,307.68/6,124.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,611.41

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